Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Morgan Davenport

Subject(s): Etiquette, New York (State), Progressive Party (1912), Robinson, Theodore Douglas, 1883-1934

Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Frederick Morgan Davenport that he is not against his nephew, Theodore Douglas Robinson, going up for New York State Chairman of the Progressive Party. But because of their family relationship, Roosevelt feels that he can not help Robinson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Davenport, Frederick Morgan, 1866-1956

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Morgan Davenport. [November 29, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207289. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Morgan Davenport. [29 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207289.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, November 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Morgan Davenport.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207289.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.